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Crazy Train 255

239 calories 23.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American IPA
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: OtruM
Calories: 239 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 10th 2020
1.072
1.017
7.3%
216.7
13.7
5.5
45.06
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory $ 2.45 / lb
$ 2.45 		34 28 7.1%
1.50 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1.5 lb Caramel Malt - 60L $ 2.30 / lb
$ 3.45 		35.4 60 10.7%
11 lb US - Pale 2-Row11 lb Pale 2-Row $ 1.72 / lb
$ 18.92 		37 1.8 78.6%
0.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) $ 2.28 / lb
$ 1.14 		33 1.8 3.6%
14 lbs / $ 25.96
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Newport1 oz Newport Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Leaf/Whole 13.75 Boil 60 min 40.22 9.1%
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Leaf/Whole 13.5 Boil 60 min 39.49 9.1%
1 oz Bullion1 oz Bullion Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Leaf/Whole 8 Boil 60 min 23.4 9.1%
1 oz Bullion1 oz Bullion Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Leaf/Whole 8 Boil 30 min 17.98 9.1%
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Leaf/Whole 13.5 Boil 30 min 30.35 9.1%
1 oz Newport1 oz Newport Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Leaf/Whole 13.75 Boil 30 min 30.91 9.1%
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Leaf/Whole 13.5 Boil 10 min 14.32 9.1%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Leaf/Whole 6.2 Boil 10 min 6.58 9.1%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Leaf/Whole 6.2 Whirlpool 0 min 4.22 9.1%
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Leaf/Whole 13.5 Whirlpool 0 min 9.19 9.1%
1 oz Kirin II1 oz Kirin II Hops $ 1.00 / oz
$ 1.00 		Leaf/Whole 8 Dry Hop 7 days 9.1%
11 oz / $ 11.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
2.50 g Calcium Carbonate $ 2.99 / lb
$ 0.02 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3.50 g Latic Acid $ 0.80 / oz
$ 0.10 		Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
6 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
13 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g sea salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 0.12
 
Yeast
CellarScience - Cali
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.99 / each
$ 3.99
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 182 B cells required
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 3.99 / each
$ 3.99
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 182 B cells required
$ 7.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 3 oz       CO2 Level: 1.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
111 18 16 50 275 38
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.26 qt strike Infusion 62 °F 95 °F 15 min
5.8 qt saccharification_1 Infusion 95 °F 120 °F 15 min
2 qt saccharification_2 Infusion 120 °F 150 °F 45 min
2 qt saccharification_3 Infusion 150 °F 155 °F 15 min
Mash-Out Temperature 155 °F 168 °F 5 min
5 gal Sparge Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 30 min
2.59 gal Strike 176 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 0.74 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 63 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 0.74 qt/lb 2.59 10.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.71 14.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.79 g | 27.1 qt) 6.66 26.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.38 g | 29.5 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.58 g | 22.3 qt) 5.8 23.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.73 g | 22.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Crazy Train 255" American IPA beer recipe by OtruM. All Grain, ABV 7.25%, IBU 216.66, SRM 13.65, Fermentables: (Victory, Caramel Malt - 60L, Pale 2-Row, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Newport, Nugget, Bullion, Cascade, Kirin II) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Carbonate, Latic Acid, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, sea salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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